Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these delightful St. Patrick’s Day Checkerboard Cookies! These visually stunning treats feature a playful combination of festive green and rich chocolate flavors that are perfect for any celebration. With their charming checkerboard pattern, they not only add a colorful touch to your dessert table but also offer a delicious balance of sweet vanilla and cocoa tastes that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon green food coloring
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into the butter mixture.
- Divide dough in half; mix cocoa into one half and green food coloring into the other.
- Chill both portions wrapped in plastic for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out each color to ¼ inch thick, cut into strips, and layer them for a checkerboard effect.
- Slice into cookies, bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes, then cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (28g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg